Welcome / open talk

I am leaving for a month travels in china and I’m wondering if anyone knows of any practical reason that I should bring my Nuvi with me. I haven’t seen any Garmin maps of Asia and even if there is I don’t think I would understand the Chinese characters used for the street names. Anyone have any thoughts?

My Garmin C550 came with 2 anti-theft stickers. Since I had a GPS stolen, I've been taking the mount off the windshield and taking the GPS with me whenever I leave the car. This is a royal pain. This GPS CAN'T be used by anyone if stolen if they don't know my code. Most thiefs I assume don't know this and will steal the unit.

I just recently got a Garmin C550 which has the FM traffic. I'm not sure if it's from the FM traffic alert by when I come to some intersections around my area (Metro West Boston), the top banner on my GPS turns red with the words "Speed Alert 2mph" and a loud alert tone. Is this from the FM or from one of the POI that I may have loaded. Is there some signal in the sreet that causes this?

Hello, I'm new here and just wanted to say hello. I suspect that I will be rather active around these parts. I purchased a Garmin Nuvi 350 last month. It arrived just before I drove my trusty 1989 Volvo 244 from my home in Los Angeles to Las Vegas for six weeks of work. It proved handy for getting around Vegas and helped me to find everything I needed while I was there.

I have a friend who owns a 2004 Dodge truck that came with a build in GSP unit. Indication is the GPS unit doesn't come out of the truck. My friend indicates he can't find the brand of GSP in the manuals.

Does anyone know what brand of GPS may be furnished with the truck, and how to update such GPS unit if they are stationary.

How do I associate mp3 w/ poi for nuvi 350? thanks. i'm trying to set up some sample red light alights b ut don't know where to start. thanks.

is there a list of mailboxes (not postoffices) in cali for garmin? http://www.payphone-project.com/mailboxes/states/CA/ list the mailboxes. how can i easily convert it to poi data for nuvi?

How is everyone posting a link so that all you do is click on that link and it will take you there

I drive cars for a living and have to stay at motels at times. Since I bear the cost myself, I try to find affordable places. It amazes me that the only list on this site is for Marriott Hotels. Anybody know where I can get lists for Super 8, Exel Inn, Knights Inn, etc?

Thanks

well,,,,,,,,i sent back my c330 after the screen locked up. it didn't cost me anything and they got a replacment in pretty fast. the problem is that when i started loading my poi's on it the same thing happened. i don't know if one of the poi files is corrupted or what but either way i have another dead c330 that's going to have to go back. as before, the reset procedures don't work.

Here ya go folks, have at it.

Miss Poi

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Garmin Has the new Updates out as of July 11 for These units Navi 200,250,270 and the street Pilots 2720,2730,2820,7200,and 7500 Just wanted to let everyone know

After updating my bluetooth software on the Web Updater my phone book won't load back into my GPS........any ideas anybody????..............Dave

I am looking for Post Office (USPS) POI data. Is it available for the USA?
...thanks...chuck

My Nuvi 650 just came in from amazon.com along with the external antenna. I have to say I wasn’t expecting the antenna to be so large. It’s more than twice the size of my XM satellite receiver.

I love this site! Just got a Garmin Zumo and I am loading a bunch of custom POI files.

Has anyone done anything with any state historic markers? Here in Wisconsin I love to stop when I drive by a historical marker. That would be an awesome POI file!

Thoughts?

got my cd yesterday and downloaded the new update to my nuvi 350- it took about 2 hours but it seems to be working well and is updated-- the new starbucks was just built about 4-5 months ago and it is in the new update.

Looking for Sapp Brothers Truckstop poi....ne have these??? If not I'm gonna learn how to enter info and add them.